Piecing Me Together illustrator-Debbie Ridpath Ohi brings little comfort to her

brings little comfort to her thorny heart

2004 Newbery Medal Winner

Two boys are drawn into an intergalactic adventure when their house is magically hurled through space

even though he has terrible stage fright

So when she spots a deer in the forest being pursued by a wolf

Piecing Me Together illustrator-Debbie Ridpath Ohi brings little comfort to herJade believes she must get out of her neighborhood if she's ever going to succeed. Her mother says she has to take every opportunity. She has. She accepted a scholarship to a mostly white private school and even Saturday morning test prep opportunities. But some opportunities feel more demeaning than helpful. Like an invitation to join Women to Women, a mentorship program for "at risk" girls. Except really, it's for black girls. From "bad"